In the late 1990s, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia all experienced sharp declines in the value of their currencies; this resulted in economic instability and crisis. The collapse in the values of their currencies undermined their development by:

Within a monopolistically competitive industry

A) firms can freely enter and exit and economic profits are zero in the long run. B) firms can freely enter and exit and economic profits are greater than zero in the long run. C) there are some barriers to entry and exit and economic profits are zero in the long run. D) there are some barriers to entry and exit and economic profits are greater than zero in the long run.

What are the most important characteristics that have shaped Brazil's economic and social progress during the last three decades?

What will be an ideal response?